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| 05/02/24 - Away | 17-2 W |
| 04/30/24 - Home | 14-3 W |
| 04/13/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/11/23 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/21/22 - Home | 12-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Vel Phillips Memorial is 8-2 against Madison La Follette since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Spartans will take on the Lancers at 5:00 p.m. Vel Phillips Memorial's pitching crew has only allowed 2.3 runs per game this season, so Madison La Follette's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Saturday, Vel Phillips Memorial was able to grind out a solid victory over Bay Port, taking the game 5-2.
Caleb Liggon made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Liggon was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Oliver Soldat and Simon Sellwood did most of the damage at the plate: Soldat went 2-for-3 with two RBI, while Sellwood went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave Sellwood a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Myles Hosking, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Vel Phillips Memorial kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bay Port only managed five hits.
Meanwhile, Madison La Follette hadn't done well against Janesville Parker recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Lancers won by a run and slipped past the Vikings 3-2.
Landon Payne spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Christian Castro was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season.
Madison La Follette's first win this season bumped their record up to 1-8. As for Vel Phillips Memorial, their record is now 12-2.
Vel Phillips Memorial took their victory against Madison La Follette in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 17-2 score. Will the Spartans repeat their success, or do the Lancers have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
